the_o lord_n such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d build_v a_o wall_n about_o themselves_o prov._n 28.4_o as_o the_o lxx_o turn_v it_o the_o lord_n promise_n that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o little_a sanctuary_n to_o his_o people_n ezech._n 11.16_o yea_o as_o we_o be_v round_o about_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n be_v round_o about_o we_o we_o have_v a_o strong_a city_n salvation_n will_v the_o lord_n appoint_v murale_fw-la &_o antemurale_fw-la wall_n and_o bulwark_n esay_n 26.1_o as_o the_o hill_n stand_v about_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v round_o about_o his_o people_n psal_n 125.2_o but_o god_n be_v our_o captain_n and_o leader_n hebr._n 2.10_o true_o but_o also_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o rearward_n esay_n 52.12_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n will_v be_v our_o rearward_n the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o people_n his_o saint_n be_v round_o about_o he_o yet_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o be_v round_o about_o israel_n also_o zacb._n 2.4_o there_o we_o have_v this_o 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